The Cheese Trap: Addiction, Health & Weight Problems ft. Dr. Neal Barnard

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Healthytarian Living with host Evita Ochel (http://www.evitaochel.com) and featured guest Dr. Neal Barnard of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (http://www.pcrm.org/) talking about the health and nutrition problems of cheese, based on his new book 'The Cheese Trap' (http://amzn.to/2lXHKYD). Topics covered in the video include: 1. Why dairy is not food for humans. (1:03) - A Delicate Balance: The Truth Documentary (website: http://www.adelicatebalance.com.au/) & (trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MblvClhbNuk) 2. Why cheese is the worst of all dairy products. (2:34) 3. An overview of cheese production and its properties. (4:14) - unpalatable nature of cheese (5:50) 4. The nutrition characteristics of cheese. (6:53) 5. Role of cheese in weight and energy problems. (9:02) - Sugar trends study/graph (http://advances.nutrition.org/content/4/2/246.full.pdf) 6. Role of cheese in diabetes and heart disease. (11:22) - the risks of saturated fat 7. The addictive and habit forming nature of cheese. (13:10) 8. The politics of cheese, and why it is in so many foods. (15:35) 9. The negative hormonal effects of cheese. (16:22) - men’s fertility - puberty and menopause effects - prostate cancer risks 10. In light of organic, local, raw, artisan movements, is there such a thing as healthy cheese. (18:52) - animal farming and ethical considerations 11. What the best health alternative to dairy cheese is. (21:04) - practical low-fat, no-fat and dairy-free cheese replacements - vegan cheese 12. Tips and advice to kick the cheese habit. (23:55) 13. Contact and book info. (24:42) - The Cheese Trap; book availability - more resources and helpful info